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What primer are you using?

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Wanted to start using primer again so I don't have to lay down so many coats of paint, what brand are you using?

I tried a generic looking can on a DCUC figure. It's called "Touch N Tone", it's a general purpose primer. It sprays great, it mists onto the figure for a flawless application, doesn't muddy any details. However, it made the figure sticky :/

Rustoleum's Self Etching Primer is crap for figures, it sprays on and leaves an annoying gritty texture so you have to wetsand after. I bought it to paint steel plates and it worked fine, that's what it's made for after all, but it creates too much post-work for figures.

Tamiya's Fine Primer is nice, but the price is ridiculous so I need an alternative.

Posted by Henchmen4Hire
on Monday, October 12, 2015
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Henchmen4Hire -
Monday, October 26, 2015
Sprayed some more pieces, apparently if you shake the can enough the primer sprays on even smoother, so thats cool. Still no problems with it using Formula P3 paints on top.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Friday, October 23, 2015
I painted a few pieces after using the primer, good results. The primer sprays on smooth, it has a faint texture but I can't really tell unless I'm focusing on it. Once painted over its even less apparent. If you really want a mirror polish you can wetsand it with fine sandpaper once it has fully cured.

A few minutes after spraying you can handle the piece, but just leave it alone. After about an hour you can paint over it. No stickiness at any point
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Henchmen4Hire -
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Alright, I found a can of the Krylon Colormaster Primer, it's the non-Fusion kind because it's the only one that come in grey. I'll try it tomorrow and report back a day or two after on how it worked.
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Tim121RVC -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
I use a car primer called Motip. You can spray it on pretty thick, but it automatically evens out and keeps the details still perfectly visible.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Friday, October 16, 2015
Which one? They have like 4 different kinds of primers. Sounds like it has a great property, but it's only found in Europe so I'll have to keep looking haha
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Truwe 316 -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
I absolutely love Duplicolor's Vinyl and Fabric Spray. Goes on super thin and smooth and paint adheres to it perfectly. Can be found at Autozone and comes in a lot of colors.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Is that a primer?
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Truwe 316 -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
It's technically a coating. OJJ and Fast Freddie suggested it to me a few years back and I haven't changed since. It's great because it's really durable and the color choices. I also like it because it is really flexible so I can't paint capes now without worrying about them flaking with movement.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Does it help paint stick though? That's the property I'm looking for since I want to paint over it with the usual acrylics, that's why I'm looking for primer.

Good to hear it lasts on flexible stuff though, I have a few capes I need to paint soon.
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Truwe 316 -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Yes, paint adheres to it extremely well. It also holds up if you make a mistake and want to use water to wipe away the paint mistake (since you are using acrylic).
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Green Skin -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
For most plastics it goes on smooth. Every once in a while I'll encounter one that gives me the toothy surface.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Forgot to ask, are you using the primer specifically for plastic, or the general purpose one? There seem to be two versions of the colormaster primer
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Green Skin -
Monday, October 12, 2015
I use Krylon Colormaster, and I have never had any problems. I can only vouch for the grey and the white primer, the black may be utter junk for all I know.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Monday, October 12, 2015
Cool, does it go on smoothly or does it have a "toothy" surface? I may get a can of grey
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